Aorto‐cutaneous fistula from an infected ascending aorta graft resulting in massive hemorrhage after a Valsalva maneuver for a heavy weight lift

Aorto‐cutaneous fistula from an infected ascending aorta graft resulting in massive hemorrhage after a Valsalva maneuver for a heavy weight lift

Abstract In the setting of an infected prosthetic ascending thoracic aorta, prompt and definitive surgical treatment is mandatory to avoid catastrophic bleeding complications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexandros Triantafyllidis, Aikaterini Paraskeva, Konstantinos A. Boulas, Maria Nathanailidou, Konstantinos Chatzipourganis, Anestis Hatzigeorgiadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
aortic dissection
aorto‐cutaneous fistula
deep sternal wound infection
hemorrhage
prosthetic replacement
Valsalva maneuver
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3089

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3089

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